Israel’s version of the FBI has reportedly launched a new unit dedicated to tracking down and killing every Hamas terrorist involved in the October 7 surprise attacks from Gaza.
Israel’s Security Service, known as Shin Bet, has created a new unit known as NILI, an acronym in Hebrew for “The Eternity of Israel Will Not Lie,” according to the Jerusalem Post.
The new unit, which will operate separately from other command and control units focused on killing core and high-ranking Hamas officials, has been tasked with identifying and eliminating anyone who played a role in the atrocities, according to the report.
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Israeli security forces in the village of Yafia, west of Nazareth, on June 8, 2023. Israeli forces launched a new unit tasked with hunting down Hamas terrorists involved in the October 7 attack. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)
It will specifically target members of a special Hamas commando unit in the terrorist organization’s Nuhba wing. which Israel believes carried out the attacks.
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People take part in a ‘Bring Them Home’ rally in Trafalgar Square demanding the release of hostages held by Hama on October 22, 2023, in London. (Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)
Those assigned to the unique mission reportedly include both field operators and intelligence personnel.
Israeli forces have claimed to have killed several Hamas commanders in recent days as they continue their strikes on the Gaza Strip. They include Ali Qadi, a commander of Hamas’s Nuhba force seen as a key player in the attack on the border region, as well as Bilal Al Kendra, who Israeli forces say led the deadly Hamas raid on Nirim.
The Israeli government says 210 hostages were taken by Hamas from communities in southern Israel during the militants’ attack on October 7. (Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)
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More than 20 towns and villages in southern Israel were ambushed in a sweeping attack by Hamas militants launched from the Gaza Strip on October 7, according to the Associated Press. More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed in the initial Hamas attack and around 200 others are said to have been taken to Gaza as hostages.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
